About
This Certificate Program provides entry level positions in facilities such as hospitals, physician offices, private medical laboratories, and blood donation centers. Phlebotomists draw blood to assist health care providers in diagnosing disease, monitoring disease, and assisting in research.
As a trained phlebotomist, you’ll be responsible for collecting blood specimens by capillary puncture and venipuncture while using proper techniques and good customer service skills.
At Mohave Community College you will receive hands-on training on how to safely obtain blood specimens by learning universal precautions, order of the draw, while ensuring the integrity of the sample collected.
Students will complete an 80-hour Clinical Externship at the end of the program in a Medical Lab facility in order to complete the Certificate Program.
Organization
Mohave Community College - Lake Havasu Campus
Mohave College, Lake Havasu Campus, is a community college in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Its occupational fields include Accounting, Associate Degree in Nursing, Associate's Degree in Business Administration, HVAC, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) license, and Medical Assistant, with additional offerings in Medical Billing and Coding, Network Administration, Phlebotomy, and Surgical Technology, AAS. The college provides bachelor's degrees, degrees and certificates, non-credit workforce and community programs, and corporate education. Mohave College operates campuses in Bullhead City, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, and Colorado City, supporting both credit and non-credit educational options across the region.